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Regulations

Legacy ID
506

Form BOC-3 - Designation of Agents for Service of Process

Only a process agent, on behalf of the applicant (carrier), can file Form BOC-3 (Designation of Process Agents) with the FMCSA.  A broker or freight forwarder applicant, without CMVs, can file Form BOC-3 on their own behalf. Only one completed form may be on file. It must include...

How to Comment on FMCSA Rulemakings

How do I comment on a rulemaking?

You may comment on rulemakings published by any modal administration of the U.S. Department of Transportation either electronically or in writing. Submit written, signed comments to the docket number appearing in the heading of the rulemaking to Docket...

Do I Need a USDOT Number?

Companies that operate commercial vehicles transporting passengers or hauling cargo in interstate commerce must be registered with the FMCSA and must have a USDOT Number. Also, commercial intrastate hazardous materials carriers who haul quantities requiring a safety permit must register for a...

Rulemakings

The CDL division is involved in the rulemaking process from implementation of new Congressional Acts to the modification of existing CDL regulations. The CDL Division occasionally publishes in the Federal Register Advanced Notices of Rule Making (APRM) when it wishes to ask questions of the...